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Break joints

Scope note

Arrangements of modular structural units, such as masonry or plywood sheathing, so that the vertical joints of adjacent units do not line up. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003399

Broader Terms used

<joints by form>

Equivalent Terms used

break joint

Created

13yrs ago

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